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Protests Expose China, Japan Weaknesses: The flare-up between China and Japan over a small group of islands has exposed vulnerabilities in the governments of both nations that make diplomatic compromises difficult despite their deep economic ties.

Japanese in China Adjust to Tensions: Akiko Mitani has lived in Shanghai for 15 years, is married to a Chinese official at a state-owned company and sends her 3-year-old son to a local school. But amid anti-Japanese tensions in China this week over control of a clutch of rocky islands, Ms. Mitani heeded warnings to stay at home and says she is reconsidering her son’s schooling.

Chinese Protesters Surround U.S. Ambassador’s Car: The U.S. ambassador to China, Gary Locke, was surrounded in his official car by a group of about 50 Chinese protesters outside the U.S. Embassy on Tuesday and had to be protected by Chinese security guards, a State Department spokesperson said.